I'm a total convert in that regards. Before starting my current lifting program I avoided squats because I mistakenly believed they just worked the butt+legs. Now squat day is my favourite gym day.

I'm still not comfortable with my dead lifts though.

The gym at my office has no floor padding, so I can't rapidly lower/drop the weight after hitting upright on the dead. The result is that I'm lifting a lot less than I feel I could. I also have problems determining what is an appropriate height for my hips during set-up. Often when I watch videos of my deads they look almost like high squats, which I know can't be right

you know what fucking rule? front squats. traps, lats, abs, and quads are thanking me, plus it helped sort out some minor pelvic tilt i had going on. i started doing them on account of shoulder issue preventing me from back squats and now i am hooked.

Thanks, man. Feeling pretty shitty right now. I'm laid up in bed because it's actually kind of difficult to even walk without feeling pain in the lower back. Almost like I have no stability there right now. Glutes and hips are pretty beat up feeling right now; just been working those over with the Thera cane.

I don't have any pain or discomfort in my legs, so based on what I've read, that's a positive. I only take some comfort in that I've been in this condition two other times in my life, so I know it passes, but obviously, I'm going to need to address some form issues to keep this from being a recurring problem.

Decided to switch to a more stiff-legged pull yesterday....glad I did! It was harder and I had to drop the weight a good amount, but I was able to maintain form better and definitely can feel it more in my posterior chain. Will probably make this a permanent change as my hamstrings could use some work.

Decided to switch to a more stiff-legged pull yesterday....glad I did! It was harder and I had to drop the weight a good amount, but I was able to maintain form better and definitely can feel it more in my posterior chain. Will probably make this a permanent change as my hamstrings could use some work.

I'm no expert but wouldn't you want to pull with your hips down? Most the time I see people back bend during the lift cause they have week ass hips and should train that, like some other people here...

When I pull hips down I end up basically squatting the weight up and using very little posterior chain. I'm a quad dominant squatter/puller. Hence why I always struggle on the lockout. Weak hips is exactly the reason I'm doing stiff legged from now on.